Only 8% of Tihar’s inmates vaccinated
The Hindu
Vaccine shortage has hit prison immunisation drive
Only around 8% of the inmates at Tihar jail, considered the largest prison in Asia, have been vaccinated against COVID so far. A senior officer said the vaccination drive among inmates has suffered due to scarcity of vaccines. Since the vaccination was started, the jail staff has worked to convince all inmates to get vaccinated. Prison officials said that 1,615 persons over the age of 45 have been completely vaccinated so far in the three prison complexes, including Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli. Out of around 20,000 inmates in Delhi jails, only 3,738 have received vaccination that includes completely vaccinated and the inmates who received only the first dose.More Related News